Melton Race 1

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Prize Money: $22,500

Distance: 1720m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Tango Tara NZ (Fr1) 1231173638
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $397,564
Win / Place: 17% / 53%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: TARA DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 20-22-21

Distance

24: 3-4-2

Trk/Dst

20: 3-3-1

Track

50: 7-6-11

Season

17: 3-2-4

1st Up

6: 0-3-2

2nd Up

6: 2-2-1

3rd Up

6: 3-0-0

Metro

52: 8-7-11

Non-Metro

65: 12-15-10

Mobile

102: 18-18-19

Standing

15: 2-4-2

All-Weather

110: 19-20-21

Grass

7: 1-2-0

Best Mile

1:51.50

Comments

Last start was well beaten into eighth behind Bulletproof Boy at this track over 1200m in a No NR on March 22 at $2.30. Raced better the start before that with a solid effort despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr6) over 2570m at Geelong, at the bell was 5th-7.84 beaten 3 m by Rakero Rebel (3:06.80) in G3 No NR on March 7 at $31.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	22/3/25	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	1:23.70	-	27.5m	$2.30	15	No NR	$20,000	$400	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Dessie Gee 3. Ideal Escape
3rd of 6	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	3:06.80	1:56.9	3.1m	$31	21	No NR	$40,000	$4,000	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Tango Tara NZ
6th of 11	14/2/25	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jordan Leedham	3:15.50	1:57.4	10.8m	$23	13	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Keayang Tokyo 3. Jilliby Nitro
3rd of 11	1/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Kate Gath	2:39.10	1:54.3	5.4m	$17	14	No NR	$22,500	$2,250	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Tango Tara NZ
7th of 12	18/1/25	Ballarat	2710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Kate Gath	3:14.50	1:55.5	10.3m	$23	14	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Hector NZ 3. Perfect Class
1st of 10	4/1/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kate Gath	1:54.50	1:51.6	2.1m	$3.10f	2	No NR	$17,500	$9,975	1. Tango Tara NZ 2. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ 3. Tiger Band Wagon

Captain Bellasario (Fr2) 17029x6211
Trainer: Jayne Davies (Clyde)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $179,920
Win / Place: 26% / 60%

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: BELLASARIO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 11-9-5

Distance

6: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

21: 6-5-2

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

9: 5-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-4-1

3rd Up

7: 2-1-1

Metro

21: 6-5-2

Non-Metro

20: 5-4-3

Mobile

41: 11-9-5

All-Weather

41: 11-9-5

Best Mile

1:53.05

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 5 m when driven back in the field, (Fr6) held up early, at this track (2:41.60) beating Raging Whitebait in NR 80 to 95 on March 29 at $5.50 at the bell was 2nd-3.05. Hard to leave out on current form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Laugher	2:41.60	1:56.1	4.8m	$5.50	28	NR 80 to 95	$17,500	$9,975	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Raging Whitebait NZ 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
1st of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:43.40	1:57.4	0.2m	$9.00	14	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$9,975	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Sir Jimmy 3. Arggghhh
2nd of 9	15/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Laugher	2:41.20	1:55.8	2.8m	$9.00	49	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$2,625	1. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 2. Captain Bellasario 3. Louie Lou I NZ
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	10/2/25	Melton	2240m			-	Jodi Quinlan	2:40.80	-	10.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Fighter Command 3. Meteor Moth
99th of 4	4/2/25	Melton	2240m			-	Jack Laugher	2:43.40	-	-	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oliver Dan 2. Act Now 3. Fighter Command
6th of 10	28/12/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Laugher	2:30.40	1:56.3	15.5m	$7.00	413	NR 70 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Louie Lou I NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Letsrockletsroll
413 Day Spell

Jilliby Nitro (Fr3) 6380737434
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Terang)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $496,135
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

8 yo Black Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: KIEWA VALLEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 16-12-18

Distance

18: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

12: 1-3-1

Track

34: 4-7-5

Season

22: 2-3-4

1st Up

9: 2-3-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-2

3rd Up

8: 2-0-3

Metro

64: 12-10-12

Non-Metro

21: 4-2-6

Mobile

85: 16-12-18

All-Weather

85: 16-12-18

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Geelong was 4th-5.75 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Catch A Wave (1:51.90) in No NR on March 28 at $15. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 3rd (Fr6) over 2570m at Charlton was 3rd-5.1m 2WNC at the bell, beaten 5 m by Catalpa Rescue (3:06.90) in LR No NR on March 16 at $7. Finds a few better.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	1:51.90	1:51.9	9.4m	$15	12	No NR	$20,000	$1,000	1. Catch A Wave 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Yambukian
3rd of 8	16/3/25	Charlton	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Lochie Cook	3:06.90	1:57.0	5.1m	$7.00	9	No NR	$25,000	$2,500	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Dangerous 3. Jilliby Nitro
4th of 6	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Lochie Cook	3:06.80	1:56.9	3.6m	$41	6	No NR	$40,000	$2,000	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Tango Tara NZ
7th of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Glen Craven	2:39.50	1:54.6	9.0m	$41	15	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. The Lost Storm
3rd of 11	14/2/25	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Glen Craven	3:15.50	1:57.4	4.5m	$101	13	No NR	$30,000	$3,000	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Keayang Tokyo 3. Jilliby Nitro
7th of 8	1/2/25	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	1:22.10	-	6.3m	$11	7	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Rockandance 2. Diamond Eclipse 3. Catch A Wave

Smoken Ace NZ (Fr4) 25411x0314
Trainer: Kyle Marshall (Mount Wallace)
Driver: Connor Clarke (C)
Prize Money: $77,035
Win / Place: 42% / 63%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: SMOKEN SU (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 8-2-2

Distance

7: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-1

Track

13: 3-1-2

Season

6: 3-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Metro

13: 3-1-2

Non-Metro

6: 5-1-0

Mobile

19: 8-2-2

All-Weather

19: 8-2-2

Best Mile

1:55.90

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr2) over 2240m at this track beaten 10 m by The Narcissist (2:40.10) in 4-5yo LR No NR on March 22 at $19. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by a nose (Sr1) held up early, at this track (2:42.10) beating First Dance in NR 70 to 79 on March 15 at $7 at the bell was 6th-7.32.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	22/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Connor Clarke	2:40.10	1:55.0	10.8m	$19	7	No NR	$30,000	$1,500	1. The Narcissist 2. Best Deal 3. Louie Lou I NZ
1st of 11	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Connor Clarke	2:42.10	1:56.5	0.1m	$7.00	7	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$8,550	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. First Dance NZ 3. Classic Angelina
3rd of 12	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Connor Clarke	2:01.60	1:53.8	3.6m	$1.70f	35	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$1,500	1. My Uncle Stan 2. Blake Bolac 3. Smoken Ace NZ
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	25/2/25	Ballarat	2200m			-	Connor Clarke	2:38.50	-	6.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Ultimate Barney 2. Let Her Roll 3. Meteor Moth
10th of 10	1/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Chris Alford	1:57.60	1:50.0	20.5m	$51	175	No NR	$50,000	$1,000	1. Miki To Success 2. Kingman NZ 3. War Dan Buddy
175 Day Spell
1st of 6	13/1/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Alford	2:42.70	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Some American

Bettor Isolate (Fr5) x8x073834x
Trainer: Matthew Craven (Ecklin South)
Driver: Amy Day
Prize Money: $168,489
Win / Place: 34% / 55%

1st Up Record

7 yo Black Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ASHLEES BABE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 10-1-5

Distance

8: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Track

12: 1-0-2

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

6: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

Metro

16: 5-0-2

Non-Metro

13: 5-1-3

Mobile

29: 10-1-5

All-Weather

29: 10-1-5

Best Mile

1:49.50

Comments

First up. At the last run he surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr3) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 2nd-3.7m on the pegs beaten 3 m by Triple Eight (1:59.90) in No NR on November 2 at $6.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	26/3/25	Hamilton	2106m			-	Matthew Craven	39:05.00	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bettor Isolate 2. Ranger Rick NZ 3. Pick Up Elvis
4th of 10	2/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Amy Day	1:59.90	1:52.2	3.2m	$6.00	7	No NR	$22,500	$1,125	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Serg Blanco NZ 3. Helluva NZ
3rd of 8	26/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Amy Day	2:37.60	1:53.2	4.9m	$17	22	No NR	$22,500	$2,250	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Bettor Isolate
8th of 10	4/10/24	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Amy Day	1:54.50	1:54.5	5.5m	$2.60f	7	NR 80	$10,000	$200	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Helluva NZ 3. Rakero Slammer NZ
3rd of 11	27/9/24	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Amy Day	2:41.70	1:59.4	0.3m	$21	14	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$1,750	1. Keayang Tokyo 2. Roarforroscoe 3. Bettor Isolate
3rd of 5	24/9/24	Terang	2180m			-	Amy Day	2:42.30	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dee Roe 2. Young Bluey 3. Bettor Isolate

Yambukian (Fr6) 22719x1613
Trainer: Andy Gath (Long Forest)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $218,484
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: COPPAGOODONE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 15-9-6

Distance

12: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-0

Track

39: 6-6-3

Season

9: 3-2-1

1st Up

7: 5-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 3-0-0

Metro

41: 6-7-3

Non-Metro

18: 9-2-3

Mobile

59: 15-9-6

All-Weather

59: 15-9-6

Best Mile

1:50.90

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early pace at Geelong, at the bell was 2nd-1.15 beaten 5.5 m by Catch A Wave (1:51.90) in No NR on March 28 at $5. Two runs back won by 1.1 m (Sr1) at this track (2:00.90) beating Rocknroll Hammer in NR up to 105 on March 15 at $3.30 at the bell was leading 5.41. Rates highly.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Leedham	1:51.90	1:51.9	5.7m	$5.00	13	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Catch A Wave 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Yambukian
1st of 8	15/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kate Gath	2:00.90	1:53.1	1.1m	$3.30	14	NR up to 105	$17,500	$9,975	1. Yambukian 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Pas Guarantee
6th of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Leedham	2:39.50	1:54.6	6.7m	$23	24	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. The Lost Storm
1st of 11	5/2/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Kate Gath	1:53.70	1:50.9	3.2m	$1.75f	102	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$4,560	1. Yambukian 2. Repelling 3. Harryhoo
102 Day Spell
1st of 3	28/1/25	Melton	1720m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:03.36	-	15.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Yambukian 2. Fun To Love NZ 3. Skip To Me Lou
9th of 10	26/10/24	Globe Derby	2645m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Hryhorec	3:13.10	1:57.5	109.0m	$2.10f	29	No NR	$60,000	$892	1. Ultimate Vinnie 2. Hector NZ 3. Abouttime

Act Now (Fr7) 149x0015x5
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $910,435
Win / Place: 44% / 68%

Track Specialist

2nd Up Record

7 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MOLLYS IDEAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 22-9-3

Distance

12: 3-5-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Track

25: 12-3-1

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

11: 1-3-0

2nd Up

10: 5-2-0

3rd Up

7: 4-2-1

Metro

31: 13-5-1

Non-Metro

19: 9-4-2

Mobile

50: 22-9-3

All-Weather

50: 22-9-3

Best Mile

1:52.64

Comments

Resumed when beaten 6 m fifth behind Rakero Rebel at Geelong over 2570m in a G3 No NR on March 7.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jodi Quinlan	3:06.80	1:56.9	6.3m	$8.00	83	No NR	$40,000	$1,200	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Tango Tara NZ
83 Day Spell
3rd of 4	22/2/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	R Maisner	2:37.40	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oliver Dan 2. Mach Dan 3. Act Now
2nd of 4	4/2/25	Melton	2240m			-	R P Duffy	2:43.40	-	1.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oliver Dan 2. Act Now 3. Fighter Command
5th of 7	14/12/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	2:42.60	1:56.8	1.2m	$1.35f	7	No NR	$22,500	$675	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Tango Tara NZ 3. Young Bluey
1st of 9	7/12/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	2:00.40	1:52.6	0.2m	$2.80f	28	No NR	$22,500	$12,825	1. Act Now 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Ideal Escape
11th of 11	9/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jodi Quinlan	2:36.30	1:52.3	39.0m	$1.85f	28	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Helluva NZ 3. Kosimo

Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ (Sr1) 4845280533
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $167,089
Win / Place: 19% / 42%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: HAZEL B HASTY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 14-8-8

Distance

16: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-0

Track

32: 4-2-2

Season

30: 4-4-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

33: 4-2-3

Non-Metro

38: 10-6-5

Mobile

71: 14-8-8

All-Weather

69: 13-8-8

Grass

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.24

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start was driven from back in the field when 3rd (Fr7) over 2240m at this track, at the bell was 6th-10.67 beaten 6 m by Captain Bellasario (2:41.60) in NR 80 to 95 on March 29 at $34. Before that 3rd (Sr2) over 1790m at Mildura, at the bell was 2nd-3.4 beaten 2 m by I Bet You (2:10.00) in NR 65 or better on March 21 at $1.40.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	29/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Josh Duggan	2:41.60	1:56.1	6.2m	$34	8	NR 80 to 95	$17,500	$1,750	1. Captain Bellasario 2. Raging Whitebait NZ 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
3rd of 9	21/3/25	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:10.00	1:56.9	2.0m	$1.40f	6	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$800	1. I Bet You 2. Cemetery Bay 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
5th of 8	15/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:00.90	1:53.1	9.1m	$11	7	NR up to 105	$17,500	$525	1. Yambukian 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Pas Guarantee
- of 11	8/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Luke Dunne	2:00.30	1:52.6	99.0m	$8.50	7	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Tiger Band Wagon 2. Louie Lou I NZ 3. Dessie Gee
8th of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Josh Duggan	2:39.50	1:54.6	15.0m	$41	4	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. The Lost Storm
2nd of 10	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Laugher	2:41.30	1:58.5	0.2m	$5.00	11	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$1,200	1. Followtheace 2. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ 3. Mongiana

Bulletproof Boy (Sr2) 2111163421
Trainer: Scott Ewen (Port Gawler)
Driver: Scott Ewen
Prize Money: $741,945
Win / Place: 22% / 44%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART OFFICIAL (CAN)

Dam: MY RIVIERA GIRL (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

209: 47-27-19

Distance

40: 8-6-3

Trk/Dst

35: 6-5-3

Track

98: 17-13-6

Season

25: 9-3-1

1st Up

11: 1-3-2

2nd Up

11: 5-0-1

3rd Up

11: 3-3-1

Metro

143: 35-22-10

Non-Metro

66: 12-5-9

Mobile

205: 46-27-18

Standing

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

209: 47-27-19

Best Mile

1:52.14

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr8) at this track (1:23.70) beating Dessie Gee in No NR on March 22 at $2.25.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	22/3/25	Melton	1200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Scott Ewen	1:23.70	-	6.9m	$2.25f	14	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Dessie Gee 3. Ideal Escape
2nd of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Scott Ewen	2:41.30	1:52.9	2.4m	$34	7	No NR	$100,000	$17,000	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Kanena Provlima
4th of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Scott Ewen	1:48.60	1:48.6	9.2m	$151	8	No NR	$100,000	$6,000	1. Swayzee 2. Tact McLeod NZ 3. Captain Ravishing
3rd of 6	21/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Scott Ewen	1:52.90	1:52.9	2.2m	$10	13	No NR	$10,000	$1,000	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Rock N Roll Doo NZ 3. Bulletproof Boy
6th of 9	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	3:08.00	1:58.4	21.7m	$26	21	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Leap To Fame 2. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 3. Tact McLeod NZ
1st of 12	18/1/25	Ballarat	2710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	3:14.50	1:55.5	1.3m	$2.40f	14	No NR	$100,000	$57,000	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Hector NZ 3. Perfect Class

Curly James (Sr3) 222730x075
Trainer: Courtney Laker (Kialla)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $348,912
Win / Place: 22% / 65%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: SOMEONE TO LOVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 14-15-12

Distance

14: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-3

Track

20: 4-4-4

Season

17: 2-5-2

1st Up

6: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-3-0

Metro

36: 6-8-6

Non-Metro

27: 8-7-6

Mobile

63: 14-15-12

All-Weather

63: 14-15-12

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr10) over 1609m at Menangle was 7th-15.6m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 5 m by Montalbano (1:49.20) in NR up to 100 on March 14 at $9.50. Before that, 7th (Fr3) over 2300m at Menangle, at the bell was 5th-12.1m on the pegs beaten 11 m by Don't Stop Dreaming (2:41.30) in G2 No NR on March 8 at $61.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	14/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	David Moran	1:49.20	1:49.2	4.8m	$9.50	6	NR up to 100	$20,400	$800	1. Montalbano 2. Wasa Heat Seeker NZ 3. Dom Toretto NZ
7th of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	2:41.30	1:52.9	11.0m	$61	7	No NR	$100,000	$1,500	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Kanena Provlima
10th of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Jett Turnbull	1:48.60	1:48.6	19.3m	$151	77	No NR	$100,000	$1,500	1. Swayzee 2. Tact McLeod NZ 3. Captain Ravishing
77 Day Spell
3rd of 4	20/2/25	Shepparton	2190m			-	David Moran	2:42.00	-	16m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dangerous 2. Catalpa Rescue 3. Curly James
10th of 12	14/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	2:37.90	1:50.5	33.0m	$11	7	No NR	$500,000	$10,000	1. Don Hugo 2. Minstrel NZ 3. Max Delight
3rd of 12	7/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Callaghan	2:40.60	1:52.4	13.0m	$4.60	3	No NR	$30,000	$3,600	1. Captains Knock 2. My Moonlite Dream NZ 3. Curly James

Triple Eight NZ (Sr4) 1410515155
Trainer: Jess Tubbs ()
Driver: Greg Sugars
Prize Money: $884,191
Win / Place: 19% / 50%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SLANGEVAR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

158: 31-22-26

Distance

29: 4-4-5

Trk/Dst

19: 3-2-2

Track

58: 14-9-6

Season

20: 6-0-0

1st Up

8: 3-2-2

2nd Up

8: 5-0-0

3rd Up

8: 2-1-2

Metro

115: 28-16-17

Non-Metro

43: 3-6-9

Mobile

138: 25-21-22

Standing

20: 6-1-4

All-Weather

156: 31-22-25

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:51.65

Comments

Won three starts back at Geelong over 1609m No NR on February 21. Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 7th-13.66 beaten 9 m by Catch A Wave (1:51.90) in No NR on March 28 at $10.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Greg Sugars	1:51.90	1:51.9	9.8m	$10	27	No NR	$20,000	$600	1. Catch A Wave 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Yambukian
5th of 10	1/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Kerryn Manning	2:39.50	1:54.6	6.7m	$10	8	No NR	$22,500	$675	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. The Lost Storm
1st of 6	21/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryn Manning	1:52.90	1:52.9	1.2m	$5.50	7	No NR	$10,000	$5,700	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Rock N Roll Doo NZ 3. Bulletproof Boy
5th of 11	14/2/25	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Greg Sugars	3:15.50	1:57.4	10.6m	$13	13	No NR	$30,000	$900	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Keayang Tokyo 3. Jilliby Nitro
1st of 11	1/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Greg Sugars	2:39.10	1:54.3	2.1m	$11	14	No NR	$22,500	$12,825	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Tango Tara NZ
5th of 11	18/1/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Greg Sugars	2:36.10	1:54.2	20.0m	$3.40f	14	No NR	$17,500	$525	1. Exotic Bushranger 2. Rakero Slammer NZ 3. Catalpa Rescue

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